| Province of Camarines Sur | |
 Provincial seal of Camarines Sur |
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 Map of the Philippines with Camarines Sur highlighted |
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| Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
| Capital | Pili |
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| - Highly urbanized cities | 0 |
| - Component cities | 2 |
| - Municipalities | 35 |
| - Barangays | 1,063 |
| - Congressional districts | 4 |
| Population | 15th largest |
| - Total (2007) | 1,693,821 (2007) |
| - Density | 295/km² (22nd highest) |
| Area | 17th largest |
| - Total | 5,266. In the Philippines, regions ( Filpino: rehiyon, ISO 3166-2PH) are administrative division that serve primarily to organize the 81 The Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. For Battle at Pili Camarines Sur see Battle at Pili. Pili is a 1st Class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines 8 km² |
| Founded | — |
| Spoken languages | Central Bicolano, Iriga Bicolano, Albay Bicolano, Tagalog, Mt. For the macrolanguage Bikol see Bikol languages. Bikol refers to Central Bicolano (also known as Bikol Central Iriga Bicolano or "Rinconada Bikol" is one of the three languages that compose the group Inland Bikol of the macrolanguage Bikol. Albay Bicolano, Buhi-Daraga Bikol o simply Albayanon is one of the three languages that compose Inland Bikol. Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines. Isarog Agta, and Mt. Iriga Agta |
| Governor | Luis Raymond F. Villafuerte, Jr. (Lakas-CMD) |
Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruling Political party in the Philippines The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP The Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. In the Philippines, regions ( Filpino: rehiyon, ISO 3166-2PH) are administrative division that serve primarily to organize the 81 Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important Island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country with Visayas Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and Quezon to the north, and Albay to the south. For Battle at Pili Camarines Sur see Battle at Pili. Pili is a 1st Class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines Camarines Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. Albay is a province of the Philippines To the east lies the island province of Catanduanes across Maqueda Channel. Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon.
Camarines Sur is the largest among the six provinces in the Bicol Region both in terms of population and land area. It's territory encompasses two cities: Naga City, the lone chartered city, is the province's and the region's commercial, educational, financial, and cultural center, while Iriga City, a component city, is the center of the Rinconada area. Naga City may refer to two cities in the Philippines Naga City Camarines Sur Naga City Cebu Lake Buhi is where the smallest commercially-harvested fish can be found, the Sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis). Lake Buhi is a lake found in Buhi Camarines Sur, Philippines. The sinarapan ( Mistichthys luzonensis) is the world's smallest commercially-harvested fish located only in the Philippines.
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People and culture
Population. According to the May 2000 census, there are a total of 1,551,549 residents in Camarines Sur, making it the most populous in the region and the 15th most populous in the whole country. May 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The same census also states that Camarines Sur has 288,172 households with an average household size of 5. 37 persons, significantly higher than the national average of 4. 99. The annual growth rate is 1. 86%, much lower than the national growth rate of 2. 36%. This rate of growth will double the population of Camarines Sur in 38 years.
Languages. Being in the Bicol Region, the main language spoken in Camarines Sur is Bikol. The Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. For the macrolanguage Bikol see Bikol languages. Bikol refers to Central Bicolano (also known as Bikol Central Filipino linguists consider the dialect of Bikol spoken around Naga City, Bicol Central, the standard Bikol easily understood by all Bicolanos, also known as Bikol Naga, not to be confused with Bikol Canaman, the purest dialect of Bikol according to Jesuit Anthropologist Frank Lynch, S. Linguistics is the scientific study of Language, encompassing a number of sub-fields Naga City may refer to two cities in the Philippines Naga City Camarines Sur Naga City Cebu Canaman is a landlocked 4th class municipality centrally located in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. J. ). Some of the other dialects spoken in the province are Buhi-non (a dialect of Bicol Albay), spoken in the southern part of the province around Lake Buhi, and Rinconada Bikol (also known as Bikol Nabua), which is used in the area around Nabua. Lake Buhi is a lake found in Buhi Camarines Sur, Philippines. Nabua is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. A dialect of Naga Bikol, called Partido is used in the eastern portion of the province around Lagonoy Gulf. Lagonoy Gulf is a large gulf in the southeastern part of Luzon island Philippines, at. Most inhabitants understand Tagalog and English. Tagalog is one of the major languages used in the Philippines. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
History
In 1942, Japanese forces entered and occupied Camarines Sur. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
On March 8, 1942, three months after Japanese Imperial Forces landed in Legazpi and Naga City, the famous Tangcong Vaca Guerilla Unit (TVGU) was organized in San Nicolas, Canaman with Juan Miranda as the Commanding Officer, Leon Aureus as the Executive Officer and Elias Madrid as the Finance Officer. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Year 8 was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Canaman is a landlocked 4th class municipality centrally located in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. Among the numerous Canamanons who joined-up soon afterwards either in the unit’s intelligence or combat components were Jose and Antonio Madrid, Mamerto Sibulo, Andres Fortaleza, Marcos Severo, Damaso Avenilla, Federico Crescini, Nicolas Vargas, Venancio Begino, Eugenio Ragodon, Juan Pachica, Santiago Amaro, Jose Gervas, Pedro Angeles, Aproniano Lopez, Andres Alzate, Modesto Sanchez, Blas Alcantara, Andres Aguilar, Florencio Frondozo, Alfredo de la Torre and Flaviano Estrada.
In 1945, Filipino and American troops along with the Bicolano guerrillas, liberated Camarines Sur from the Japanese forces towards the end of WW II. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar
Economy
Agri-based, producing rice, corn, feedmeal, freshwater fish, livestock. Entrepreneurs engage in trading, often branching out towards neighboring provinces in the south as local demand might be limited, indicated by its mostly 3rd-5th income class municipalities.
Physical
Terrain. Camarines Sur lies at the center of the Bicol Peninsula. Bicol is a peninsula of the Philippines. It is located on Luzon Island and is part of Bicol Region. The province is also the largest in the Bicol Region with a land area of 5,266. The Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. 8 square kilometers. At the center of the province is Bicol Plain. Surrounding it are mountains, two of which are Mount Isarog and Mount Iriga. Mount Isarog is a Stratovolcano located in the province of Camarines Sur, Island of Luzon, Philippines. Mount Asog, or Mount Iriga is an active volcano in the province of Camarines Sur (13°27 The eastern part of the province lies on the mountainous Caramoan Peninsula, which faces the island of Catanduanes to the east. Caramoan Peninsula is a hilly Peninsula, with deep gorges and a rough rocky terrain located in north-east Camarines Sur, Bicol. Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon.
The Bicol River drains the central and southern parts of the province into San Miguel Bay. San Miguel Bay is a large bay in the southern part of Luzon island Philippines, at. Mt. Asog is surrounded by three lakes: Buhi, Bato, and Baao. Lake Buhi is a lake found in Buhi Camarines Sur, Philippines.
Climate. The climate in Camarines Sur like most of the rest of the country is very tropical. It is dry from March to May and wet the rest of the year. June to October marks the typhoon season. Annual average rainfall is 2,565 millimeters. Camarines Sur has an average temperature of 27. 0 °C and a relative humidity of 25. Relative humidity is a measurement of the amount of Water vapor that exists in a gaseous mixture of air and water 8%.
Tourist Attractions
For religious tourism- Our Lady of Peñafrancia Church in Naga, 19th century churches in Goa, San Jose and Sagñay. For eco-tourism The world's smallest fish is found in Lake Buhi. There are two active (or considered dormant) volcanoes with trails: Mt. Isarog and Mt. Asog. The beaches of Sagñay and Caramoan have coral reefs, and white and black sand beaches. Naga city has night life and metropolitan needs.
The Camarines Sur Watersports Complex and the Eco Village at the Provincial Capitol located at Cadlan Pli Camarines Sur are very suitable destinations. We also have some hidden wonders of nature. We have the Concocep Falls(entrance in Hanawan, Ocampo), In Naga City is a lot of good places to vist like the Magsaysay Strip, Different Historical Churches and Shrines, the Penafrancia Festival, etc. In Pasacao there are a lot of beaches and resorts, in Libmanan is the Malinaw Nature Resort and Brgy. Palong's water source at the base of Mt. LIbmanan(Tangkumbaka)
Restaurants Range from First Class Cuisine, Vegetarian Organic (green Earth Cafe), Ihaw-Ihaw, Fast Food Chains, and a variety of Local Delicacies.
Political
Camarines Sur is subdivided into 35 municipalities and 2 cities. A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines
| City/Municipality | No. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines of Barangays |
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